West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2016
Isha Khan Choudhury of Indian National Congress won the Sujapur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2016 state assembly election, securing 97,332 votes (59.40% vote share). The runner-up was Abu Nasar Khan Choudhury (All India Trinamool Congress) with 50,252 votes.
A total of 15 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isha Khan Choudhury | 97332 | 59.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Abu Nasar Khan Choudhury | 50252 | 30.70% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 3 | Nandan Kumar Ghosh | 10393 | 6.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Sekh Wased Ali | 1642 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 5 | Sadhan Chatterjee | 734 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Md. Rajiul Islam | 633 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Md. Gul Hasan | 519 | 0.30% | Jamat-E-Seratul Mustakim |
| 8 | Md. Touhid Sk | 473 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Nasmul Hoque | 433 | 0.30% | Party For Democratic Socialism |
| 10 | Pulak Gupta | 427 | 0.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 11 | Manjur Alahi Munshi | 291 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Md. Sariful Alam | 247 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Md.Munna Khan | 216 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Pankaj Rishi | 210 | 0.10% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 15 | Abdul Karim | 152 | 0.10% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
The Sujapur constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2016 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Isha Khan Choudhury (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 97,332 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.